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SMALL SHRUBS<br />

Scientific<br />

Common<br />

Reg/Native<br />

G, H, S<br />

Soil pH, Txt<br />

Soil Mst, Drgt<br />

Light/Best<br />

Salt<br />

Aloe spp.<br />

Aloe<br />

N<br />

C S 8-11 No C S 10-11 No C S 10-11 Yes<br />

S 9b-11 No<br />

1-3 1-3 Fast 4-6 6-8 5-8 4-7 4-6 3-4<br />

Any<br />

Any<br />

S/L<br />

Any<br />

High<br />

H<br />

Acalypha hispida<br />

Chenille <strong>Plant</strong>,<br />

Red-hot Cattail<br />

Medium<br />

L-N<br />

Breynia disticha<br />

Snowbush<br />

Medium<br />

L-N<br />

Brunfelsia americana<br />

Lady of the Night<br />

High<br />

L-N<br />

Wildlife<br />

choose species based on site<br />

conditions; flowers vary;<br />

susceptible to freeze damage<br />

upright, course-textured shrub;<br />

red, showy flowers during<br />

warm months droop in cattaillike,<br />

pendant clusters up to<br />

18 inches in length; susceptible<br />

to pests especially in partial<br />

shade<br />

slender, red branches with<br />

variegated foliage; good specimen<br />

or accent shrub; red<br />

berries; susceptible to pests<br />

evergreen; fragrant, white<br />

flowers<br />

Scientific<br />

Common<br />

Caesalpinia spp. and cvs.<br />

Poinciana<br />

Calliandra emarginata<br />

Pink Powderpuff<br />

Carissa macrocarpa<br />

Natal Plum<br />

Gamolepis spp.<br />

Bush Daisy<br />

Reg/Native<br />

G, H, S<br />

Soil pH, Txt<br />

Soil Mst, Drgt<br />

Light/Best<br />

Salt<br />

C S 9-11 No C S 10-11 No C S 9-11 No N C S 8b-11 No<br />

8-35 10-35 6-10 10-15 2-20 2-20 2-4 3-4<br />

S/L<br />

Medium<br />

M<br />

Any<br />

High<br />

L-N<br />

Any<br />

High<br />

H<br />

Any<br />

Medium<br />

L-N<br />

Wildlife<br />

choose species adapted to<br />

region; do not confuse with<br />

Delonix regia; flowers vary<br />

red/pink, spring through fall<br />

flowers<br />

also known as Carissa grandiflora;<br />

edible fruit; white,<br />

fragrant year-round flowers<br />

finely-divided leaves with<br />

fern-like appearance; yellow,<br />

year-round flowers<br />

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